Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
SHOT HIMSELF.
AN kccipEErrRos cARvLIssyEss IN
NORTH cARclIsA.
Heavy ard needed Rsins-.,iterally
Starved 10 Dea;h-cotion Cur
rent News Notes.


rent news NOtos.
Special telegram u Tho Dispatch.l
EALSioH, y. c., August 2.--Frank
Sanh. son Of ". III. Sanb. shot him
sell yesterday near GOldsboro'. He
climbed with a gun into n tree covered
with vines: the weapon was discharged,
shooting hum through thigh and head.
Heavy and nearly continuous rains
fol! today. They ar2 needed Cotton
IS mrning 20 stalk. owing 10 state OF
the weather.
No rglnila3 search coull be made.
to-day ioI the vild creature. whose APP
pcarDncc near Loro yesterday caused
sucha sensation.
The hrst open hall 6f cotton from
Wake county camo IN to-day.
T.. NJ. Nadcl. of Wilson. has been
elected graud dictate OF the KNIGHTS Of
Honor That order holds its next an.
maj meeting at Wayncsrllc next July.
ne l1oomont Adventist Conference
L'flnS us session at Tabernacle church,
Ca!dVcll county, Thursday.
To-Day az Ncwbcrne David Roberts.
soh OF =. II. Roberts, died q remlrla-
dc death. Two months ago n servant
.nplicd INTO cup from which the bow
drau6 colcc some dissolved concen-
Ia''h I've and placed i; on the table
within the cnsiGs reach Since that
tlihe De- has been an intense sufferer.
he elects Of the I've on his mouth and
tongue soon disappeared. but the sto.
mach began e. contract, and soon he
would receive no food though hungry
ami with everything pllamble before
Inn De- couli not eat, and so literally
pcush,d. The boy was a mere siele-
ton.
Ihcrc arc complaints already about
he State weather sionais rs sent from
Charlotte. Under the new arrange
mont they are not sent until nearly
noon inst al 81 II a. ".
IT, Charles W Dabncv. State
chemist, to-day accepted tho tender Of
tie PRESIDENCY OF the University OF
T,rEcssce, at salary of 300. He
VI! resign his position here. to take
eject October 1T, when he wlllass1me
hi- rev position. Tie is a son of Rev.
lr. l.. l.. Dabncy. Of Virginia.
Observation-Disclosures Robin |
son sad your correspondent tonight |
that the coustan! rains are damaging
cotton seriously, and also injuring |
youre corn. lie says he expects t. |
receive after this date less favorable |
crop reports.
Tie quotations for State per cent.
COusO!sCn The NcwYork stock MARKHAM |
pear 10 be too low inmanv cas- 5. and do |
not show actual sales These bonds are |
very firmly held, and it is probable that
thcie viii be slight rise. No secur-
ties IN the country are Of a higher class
than the North Carolina skies and fourj.
\ great deal of interest Is shown IN
the coming tobacco convention at
Nor head. There has not heretofore
been much. Il any. unity in regard to
tins great Ministry Of handling the leaf
and each market has acted for itself
To dealer, and growers the convention
cur e. Of much benefit and doubtless
viii bc Special rates Of fare to the
ccAV0u,ion have been secured. These
are three cents PER nile round trip.
] Ec ,X-liQuor-doalers OF this city feel
= great dead oi anxiety about the action
OF tie county commissioners to-mor-
row in tie matter of granting licenses
to sci beer ard wine. There are fJur-
teen applications for such licenses, and
the discussion viii be long and lively.
Ii is Tie opinion Of some well-insormcd
persons that licenses will be issued, and
that Raleigh will cease to be a dry
town. OF course, ono dealer Is already
selling VINE ant beer.
The State officers are pretty widely
Governor Scales Is at Greens
bOro' Lieutenant Governor Stelman
and Socr,tary-of-St Saunders at
Cleveland Springs ; Auditor Roberts in
Gates county; Major Finger, Super
inicndcnt 81 Public Instruction, at
Sparkling CatqwbA Springs supreme
Court Cl,rh Keenan, Gt Saratoga; md
Attorney General Davidson at Ashe-
Vile. As,ociatc-Judge Nerrim0n has
fIom Connolly's Springs,
Turl county. Treasurer Balm is the
only head ot q department Mt his post,
and lie certainly Ids and deserves a
rest
negro lad. Rufin Bryant, of this
city. VIII probably have murder case
IN bis hands. He struck a negro wo-
,ren. Susan Hawkins. on the head with
a stone, and physicians think the IN
jury fatal.
Icports were current last week that
a riot between whites and negroes was
imminent at Townsville. The state
nGis ale Low denied rs entirely false.
lie suggestion is made that speclai
services for the abundant
crops he held III the State. The Official
organ Of the baptist church calls for
such services, and suggests that the
lAys Of special thanksgiving precede
he regular protracted meetings.
Tie new laboratory at Wake-Forest
College is nearly completed, and will
be ready for Use at the next session. Ii
IS Of brick. two stories high, with am
pie space, anu of tasteful design. 1t
vii contain l,cture-rOOms as well rs
al oIatories.